2018 Operating Statistics


The TTC Operating Statistics publication contains all the key facts and figures about the system’s performance in an annual period and is an invaluable quick reference when talking about the TTC’s achievements in service. The Operating Statistics are compiled by the Corporate Communications Department.

2. Conventional System

Trips

Passenger Trips 2018 2017 Increase/ (Decrease)
Total 521,403,000 533,216,000 (Decrease of 11,813)

Note: Total excludes Wheel-Trans.

Number of Routes/Lines

Type 2018 2017 Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus Routes 159 145 Increase of 14
Streetcar Routes 10 11 (Decrease of 1)
Subway Lines 3 3 0
ICTS (Scarborough RT Line) 1 1 0
Total 173 160 Increase of 13

Note: Column totals for 2018 and 2017 exclude Community Bus (6 routes), Blue Night Network (31 routes) and seasonal service (2 routes).

Kilometres of Routes/Lines

Type 2018 2017 Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus Routes 6,685.7 6,249.8 435.9
Streetcar Routes 347.4 344.3 Increase of 3.1

Note: The kilometres valued in this table include round trip length of routes and their branches along shared roadways.

Subway/SRT Lengths

Line 2018 2017 Increase/ (Decrease)
Yonge-University 38.4 38.4 0
Bloor-Danforth 26.2 26.2 0
Sheppard 5.5 5.5 0
Scarborough RT 6.4 6.4 0

Note: Subway/Scarborough RT lengths are given in one-way kilometres.
ICTS = Intermediate Capacity Transit System.

Passengers by Vehicle Mode

Mode Passengers
Bus 264,535,858
Subway Trains 216,736,775
Streetcars 35,865,779
Scarborough RT Trains 4,264,942
Total 521,403,354

Passenger Vehicle Fleet

Note: These tables provide values for in-service vehicles only.

Buses (kneeling; lift/ramp; wheelchair positions)

Type 2018 2017 Increase/(Decrease)
Accessible 12-metre (40-foot) 1,857 1,767 Increase of 90
Accessible 18.3-metre (60-foot) 153 153 0
Total 2,010 1,920 Increase of 90

Streetcars

Type 2018 2017 Increase/ (Decrease)
New Low-Floor Articulated (LFLRV) 117 57 Increase of 60
Canadian Light Rail Vehicle (CLRV) 113 141 (Decrease of 28)
Articulated Light Rail Vehicle (ALRV 15 43 (Decrease of 28)
Total 254 241 Increase of 4

Subway/RT Cars

Type 2018 2017 Increase/ (Decrease)
Subway Cars 848 848 0
Scarborough RT Cars 28 28 0
Total 876 876 0

Note: All Subway/RT trains are accessible. 368 T-1 subway cars are equipped with 1 multi-purpose area; 480 Toronto Rocket subway cars are equipped with 2 multi-purpose areas.

Kilometres Operated (In thousands)

Vehicle 2018 2017 Increase/ (Decrease)
Bus 143,164 141,974 Increase of 1,190
Subway 92,629 82,982 Increase of 9,747
Streetcar 11,385 11,477 (Decrease of 92)
Scarborough RT (ICTS*) 3,435 3,402 Increase of 33
Total 250,613 239,835 Increase of 10,778

Note: Kilometres Operated include inside Toronto regular revenue services only.
ICTS = Intermediate Capacity Transit System.

Carrying Capacity (planned number of customers per vehicle)

TTC SRT Car: 30 seated; 55 maximum (220 for a 4-car train)

TTC SRT car

TTC Bus: 36 seated; 51 maximum

TTC Bus

TTC CLRV: Car 46 seated; 74 maximum

TTC CLRV streetcar

TTC ALRV: 61 seated; 108 maximum

TTC Articulated Light Rail Vehicle

TTC LFLRV: 70 seated; 130 maximum

Low-Floor Light Rail vehicle

TTC T1 Subway Car: 66 seated; 167 maximum (1,000 for a 6-car train)

TTC T1 Subway car

TTC Toronto Rocket Car: 64-68 seated; 180 maximum (1,080 for a 6-car train)

TTC Toronto Rocket car

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